I honestly don't think it will ever be a good time politically. It's possible that there could be gradations of less-bad, but honestly, it might as well happen now, because it's never going to get any easier while Obama's in office.

Oh, I think it will always be hard, but an expensive program in the middle of a horrific deficit situation is a hard sale for conservative dems.

PCPs, especially, are already in short supply.

I saw a documentary on Bill Moyers a few weeks back that mentioned the big shortage of primary care providers. It's mostly due to the fact that doctors get more money the more procedures that they recommend/schedule, so an orthopedic doctor who's always getting his patients in for an MRI will make money on each scan performed. However, a PCP who is just providing basic checkups 85% of the time and only occasionally getting further scans/tests for his/her patients will make significantly less.

Aw, man. Maybe I should get over my personal boycott of American Airlines for one shitty-ass traveling experience almost a decade ago. I have done well avoiding them on principle, but now they are the only airline offering cheap, convenient, non-stop flights to Dallas for my conference next month.

This morning I stepped out of my apartment to see a body in a cardboard box being loaded into a hearse.

There's a way to start the day.

American is about your only good choice in and out of DFW. I'm not overly fond, but they are Dallas based.

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I KNOW! Crazy.

American is about your only good choice in and out of DFW.

Sadly, it's true. It's impossible.

Best Wishes to Nilly!!!!

Just when I thought I was out (of Natter), Shir's beautiful post drags me back in...

you can never leave natter.

I have a date on Friday, I think. Well, it's coffee after work. And then a 30 year old asked me out, but I'm more wary of that. I have age issues. And low expectations.

And waiting for Nilly's wedding pics is going to kill me.